"whose flowers pointed down to the ground. As such, consumers and other end users thought the Rubrums' downward-facing flowers looked wilted. The 'Stargazer' lily was created in 1974 by Leslie Woodriff, a lily breeder in California, to overcome this downward look. Woodriff called the new cross 'Stargazer', because the blooms faced towards the sky. Many commercial florists report that while most consumers love the appearance and the fragrance of the Stargazer lily and other Oriental lilies (e.g. 'Sorbonne', 'Starfighter' in the pink and 'Siberia', 'Casa Blanca' in the white), there is a small minority of the public that does not"
"is a subdominant species. ""M. arboreus"" is the primary host plant for the caterpillars of the Turk's-cap White-Skipper (""Heliopetes macaira""). Malvaviscus arboreus Malvaviscus arboreus is a species of flowering plant in the hibiscus family, Malvaceae, that is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The specific name, ""arboreus"", refers to the tree-like appearance of a mature plant. It is now popular in cultivation and goes by many English names including Turkcap, Turk's turban, wax mallow, ladies teardrop and Scotchman's purse. Its flowers do not open fully and help attract butterflies and hummingbirds. An example occurrence"
"age it shows at the growing tip a cephalium (hence the common name of ""Turk's Cap""), a globose structure covered with reddish-brown bristles. This structure, where the flower buds will form, reaches a height of up to and a diameter of . The flowers are carmine, about 2 inches long. This plant is native to the north-central area of Cuba. It is a popular and desirable species throughout the world as an ornamental plant. Melocactus matanzanus Melocactus matanzanus, common name Dwarf Turk's-cap cactus or Turk's-cap cactus, is a cactus in the genus ""Melocactus"" belonging to the family Cactaceae. The epithet"
"Melocactus matanzanus Melocactus matanzanus, common name Dwarf Turk's-cap cactus or Turk's-cap cactus, is a cactus in the genus ""Melocactus"" belonging to the family Cactaceae. The epithet ""matanzanus"" is derived from the Cuban province of Matanzas. ""Melocactus matanzanus"" is a perennial fleshy globose plant. It can reach a height of and a diameter of . On the bright green body there are 8-9 (or more) ribs. The thorns are brownish-gray or white. The central spine is up to 2 inches long, while the 7 to 8 radial spines are 1.2 to 2 inches long. When the plant has reached a certain"
"Acetosa sagittata Acetosa sagittata, commonly known as turkey rhubarb or rambling dock or potato vine, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to southern Africa, which has become a weed in Australia and New Zealand. Initially described as ""Rumex sagittatus"" by Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg, it was later placed in the genus ""Acetosa"" by Australian botanists Lawrie Johnson and Barbara Briggs. Its specific name is derived from the Latin ""sagitta"" ""arrow"", hence ""arrow-shaped"". The plant is known by various common names including turkey rhubarb, arrowhead vine, potato vine, rambling dock or climbing sorrel. ""Acetosa sagittata"" is a soft-stemmed herbaceous scrambling"
"young stems can be cooked and eaten and are sometimes cultivated as a vegetable in Java. Acetosa sagittata Acetosa sagittata, commonly known as turkey rhubarb or rambling dock or potato vine, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to southern Africa, which has become a weed in Australia and New Zealand. Initially described as ""Rumex sagittatus"" by Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg, it was later placed in the genus ""Acetosa"" by Australian botanists Lawrie Johnson and Barbara Briggs. Its specific name is derived from the Latin ""sagitta"" ""arrow"", hence ""arrow-shaped"". The plant is known by various common names including turkey rhubarb,"
"congress had already rejected the name ""Cactus"", so this name was not available, and ""Melocactus"" is the correct genus name. Mature plants are easily recognizable by their cephalium, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex of the plant, containing a mass of areoles from which the small flowers grow. Since the red, wool-coated cephalium of the plant is similar to the Fez hat of the Turkish male citizens during late Ottoman Empire, one name for the plant is Turk's cap cactus. The fruits of ""Melocactus"" are pink and resemble the shape of pepper fruits. The fruits of this genus"
"Borage Borage (; Borago officinalis), also known as a starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalized in many other locales. It grows satisfactorily in gardens in the UK climate, remaining in the garden from year to year by self-seeding. The leaves are edible and the plant is grown in gardens for that purpose in some parts of Europe. The plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil extracted from its seeds. The plant contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some of which are hepatotoxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic (see"
"it ""cacomitl"" and its flower ""ocēlōxōchitl"" ""Jaguar flower"". The genus name means ""tiger-like"" and alludes to the coloration and spotting of the flowers of the type species ""Tigridia pavonia"". Tigridia Tigridia , the peacock flowers, tiger-flowers or shell flowers, is a genus of bulbous or cormous plants, belonging to the family Iridaceae. They have large showy flowers and one species, ""Tigridia pavonia"", is often cultivated for this. The approximately thirty five species in this family grow in the Western Hemisphere, from Mexico to Chile. The tigridia flower is short lived, each often blooming for only one day, but often several"
"each plant, and up to 50 can be found on vigorous plants. The green stems can be flushed with purple or red and the leaves are elliptic to inverse lanceolate, mostly in whorls, up to long and often lightly hairy underneath. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. ""Lilium martagon"" was used in hybridising with ""L. hansonii"" at the end of the 19th century by Mrs RO Backhouse of Hereford, England. The name Turk's cap lily, also applied to a number of other species, comes from the characteristic reflexed shape of the petals. The specific"
"Malvaviscus arboreus Malvaviscus arboreus is a species of flowering plant in the hibiscus family, Malvaceae, that is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The specific name, ""arboreus"", refers to the tree-like appearance of a mature plant. It is now popular in cultivation and goes by many English names including Turkcap, Turk's turban, wax mallow, ladies teardrop and Scotchman's purse. Its flowers do not open fully and help attract butterflies and hummingbirds. An example occurrence of ""M. arboreus"" is within the coastal Petenes mangroves of the Yucatán region of Mexico, in which plant community it"
"Tigridia Tigridia , the peacock flowers, tiger-flowers or shell flowers, is a genus of bulbous or cormous plants, belonging to the family Iridaceae. They have large showy flowers and one species, ""Tigridia pavonia"", is often cultivated for this. The approximately thirty five species in this family grow in the Western Hemisphere, from Mexico to Chile. The tigridia flower is short lived, each often blooming for only one day, but often several flowers will bloom from the same stalk. Usually they are dormant during the winter dry-season. Its roots are edible and were eaten by the Aztecs of Mexico who called"
"in a wide range of colors including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Markings include spots and brush strokes. The plants are late spring- or summer-flowering. Flowers are borne in racemes or umbels at the tip of the stem, with six tepals spreading or reflexed, to give flowers varying from funnel shape to a ""Turk's cap"". The tepals are free from each other, and bear a nectary at the base of each flower. The ovary is 'superior', borne above the point of attachment of the anthers. The fruit is a three-celled capsule. Seeds ripen in late summer. They exhibit"
"cultivars, the origins of which are complex. The group was derived from naturally occurring cross-pollination between ""Tradescantia virginiana"", ""T. ohiensis"", and ""T. subaspera"" in overlapping ranges within continental North America. They share a number of characteristics, although they differ in flower colour. The cultivars in this group include 'Blue Stone', 'Isis', 'Innocence', 'Snowcap', 'Osprey', 'Iris Pritchard', 'Pauline', 'Red Cloud' and 'Karminglut' ('Carmine Glow'). ""Tradescantia × andersoniana"" var. ""caerulea plena"" is a double-flowered variety with dark blue flowers. Some members of the genus ""Tradescantia"" may cause allergic reactions in pets (especially cats and dogs) characterised by red, itchy skin. Notable culprits"
"(""Quercus robur""), sessile oak (""Quercus petraea""), Turkey oak (""Quercus cerris""), Hungarian oak (""Quercus frainetto""), horse-chestnut (""Aesculus hippocastanum""), sweet chestnut (""Castanea sativa""), Norway spruce (""Picea abies""), oriental plane (""Platanus orientalis""), Mediterranean cypress (""Cupressus sempervirens""), common hornbeam (""Carpinus betulus""), Scots elm (""Ulmus glabra""), alder (""Alnus orientalis""), oriental beech (""Fagus orientalis""), silver linden (""Tilia tomentosa""), oriental arborvitae (""Platycladus orientalis""), Smilax (""Smilax excelsa""), bay laurel (""Laurus nobilis""), strawberry tree (""Arbutus unedo""), common laurel (""Laurocerasus officinalis""), cotoneaster (""Cotoneaster horizontalis""), common hawthorn (""Crataegus monogyna""), scarlet firethorn (""Pyracantha coccinea""), giant heather (""Erica arborea"") and guelder-rose (""Viburnum opulus""). There is a pheasant farm and a deer farm inside"
"Strangler fig Strangler fig is the common name for a number of tropical and subtropical plant species, including some banyans and unrelated vines, including among many other species: These all share a common ""strangling"" growth habit that is found in many tropical forest species, particularly of the genus ""Ficus"". This growth habit is an adaptation for growing in dark forests where the competition for light is intense. These plants are hemiepiphytes, spending the first part of their life without rooting into the ground. Their seeds, often bird-dispersed, germinate in crevices atop other trees. These seedlings grow their roots downward and"
"Tigridia pavonia Tigridia pavonia is the best-known species from the genus ""Tigridia"", in the Iridaceae family. Common names include jockey's cap lily, Mexican shellflower peacock flower, tiger iris, and tiger flower. The species is widespread across much of Mexico as well as Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. The species is also considered naturalized in Ecuador and Peru. It is very popular as an ornamental plant among lovers of interesting flowers. The blooms come in a variety of colours. They open early in the morning and are already closed around 5 P.M. when dusk begins to fall. Every day a different"
"griseum"", ""Acer platanoides"", ""Acer rubrum"", ""Acer saccharum"", ""Aesculus glabra"", ""Aesculus x carnea"", ""Alnus glutinosa"", ""Amelanchier arborea"", ""Aralia spinosa"", ""Betula alleghaniensis"", ""Betula nigra"", ""Betula populifolia"", ""Broussonetia papyrifera"", ""Carpinus caroliniana"", ""Carya illinoensis"", ""Castanea mollissima"", ""Catalpa speciosa"", ""Celtis occidentalis"", ""Cercidiphyllum japonicum"", ""Cercis canadensis"", ""Cladrastis kentukea"", ""Cornus mas"", ""Cotinus obovatus"", ""Crataegus crusgalli"", ""Crataegus mollis"", ""Crataegus monogyna"", ""Diospyros virginiana"", ""Eucommia ulmoides"", ""Fagus sylvatica"", ""Fraxinus americana"", ""Fraxinus pennsylvanica"", ""Ginkgo biloba"", ""Gleditsia triacanthos"", ""Gymnocladus dioicus"", ""Halesia carolina"", ""Juglans nigra"", ""Juniperus virginiana"", ""Larix decidua"", ""Liquidambar styraciflua"", ""Liriodendron tulipifera"", ""Magnolia acuminata"", ""Magnolia stellata"", ""Magnolia x soulangiana"", ""Malus coronaria"", ""Malus cultivar"", ""Malus ioensis"", ""Malus sargentii"", ""Morus alba"", ""Nyssa sylvatica"", ""Phellodendron"
"Mastocarpus papillatus Mastocarpus papillatus, sometimes called Turkish washcloth, black tar spot, or grapestone is a species of red algae in the family Phyllophoraceae. It is sometimes confused with the distantly related ""Turkish towel"" (""Chondracanthus exasperatus"") which is of a similar texture but larger. The specific epithet ""papillatus"" ('with papillae') is due to the nipple-like projections on the female gametophyte which can give the texture of a terrycloth washcloth found at a Turkish bath. Despite the common name, it grows nowhere near Turkey. It is instead native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean and commonly can be found in California, Oregon, Washington,"
"that the roots will rot if they do not have proper drainage. One should not over water, and to prevent complications one must use a spray bottle when ""Papaver"" plants are maturing. The Turkish tulip contains the alkaloids morphine, codeine and thebaine. Nevertheless, its blossom and foliage are only used for ornamental purposes; the alkaloidal content of the narcotics stated are relatively low, thus unecononomic to extract opiates. Papaver glaucum Papaver glacum, the tulip poppy, Turkish tulip or Turkish red poppy, is a poppy found in the region of Anatolia. Growing to a height of , this poppy withstands all"
"bloom is opened. The plants that are grown from seeds bloom in the first year after they are sowed. The roasted bulbs are edible and have been used by the American Indians and [Indigenous peoples of Mexico]. It has a chestnut-like flavour. ""Aphis newtoni"" can be found on ""Iris bloudowii"", ""Iris latifolia"", ""Iris spuria"" and ""Tigridia pavonia"". Tigridia pavonia Tigridia pavonia is the best-known species from the genus ""Tigridia"", in the Iridaceae family. Common names include jockey's cap lily, Mexican shellflower peacock flower, tiger iris, and tiger flower. The species is widespread across much of Mexico as well as Guatemala,"
"Arabis glabra Arabis glabra, commonly known as tower rockcress or tower mustard, is a tall, slim, grey-green plant with small creamy flowers at the top of the stem. It usually grows on poor chalky or sandy soils, in open situations. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is widespread in North America where it is also probably native. It can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species. It is classified as an endangered species in the UK and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in"
"Sauropus androgynus Sauropus androgynus, also known as katuk, star gooseberry, or sweet leaf, is a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable. In Chinese it is called ""mani cai"" (马尼菜); in Japan it is called ""amame shiba"" (アマメシバ); in Malay it is called ""cekur manis"", ""sayur manis"", ""asin-asin"" or ""cangkok manis"" (in Bruneian malay); in Thai it is called ""pak waan""; in Vietnamese, it is called ""rau ngót""; in the Philippines, it is called Chinese Malunggay and in Kerala, India it is called ""madhura cheera"". Its multiple upright stems can reach 2.5 meters high and bear dark"
"considered a member of the Hamamelidaceae. This plant's genus name ""Liquidambar"" was first given by Linnaeus in 1753 from [the Latin] ""liquidus, fluid,"" and the Arabic ""ambar, amber"", in allusion to the fragrant terebinthine juice or gum which exudes from the tree. Its specific epithet ""styraciflua"" is an old generic name meaning ""flowing with storax"" (a plant resin). The name ""storax"" has long been confusingly applied to the aromatic gum or resin of this species, that of ""L. orientalis"" of Turkey, and to the resin better known as benzoin from various tropical trees in the genus ""Styrax"". The sweetgum has"
"several species of flora with European elements, Central European and Euro-Asian. Vegetation of forests consists of trees and shrubs: English Oak (""Quercus robur""), Common hornbeam (""Carpinus betulus""), European beech (""Fagus sylvatica""), European ash (""Fraxinus excelsior""), Turkey oak (""Quercus cerris""), Sessile Oak (""Quercus petraea""), Black Alder (""Alnus glutinosa""), European yew (""Taxus baccata""), Manna Ash (""Fraxinus ornus""), Turkish Hazel (""Corylus colurna""), European Cornel (""Cornus mas""), Eurasian smoketree (""Cotynus coggygria""), Ruscus (species of: ""Ruscus aculeatus"" or ""Ruscus hypogllosum"") or Lilac (""Syringa vulgaris""). Species of grass: orchid (""Himantoglossum caprinum""), Fritillaria (""Fritillaria montana""), yellow linum (""Linum uninerve""), Asplenium ceterach (""Ceterach officinarum""), Cephalaria (""Cephalaria laevigata""), monkey"
"and live on. ""M. papillatus"" is also thought to have antimicrobial properties. Mastocarpus papillatus Mastocarpus papillatus, sometimes called Turkish washcloth, black tar spot, or grapestone is a species of red algae in the family Phyllophoraceae. It is sometimes confused with the distantly related ""Turkish towel"" (""Chondracanthus exasperatus"") which is of a similar texture but larger. The specific epithet ""papillatus"" ('with papillae') is due to the nipple-like projections on the female gametophyte which can give the texture of a terrycloth washcloth found at a Turkish bath. Despite the common name, it grows nowhere near Turkey. It is instead native to the"
"Tragacanth Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus ""Astragalus"", including ""A. adscendens"", ""A. gummifer"", ""A. brachycalyx"", and ""A. tragacantha"". Some of these species are known collectively under the common names ""goat's thorn"" and ""locoweed"". The gum is sometimes called Shiraz gum, shiraz, gum elect or gum dragon. The name derives from the Greek words ""tragos"" (meaning ""goat"") and ""akantha"" (""thorn""). Iran is the biggest producer of this gum. Gum tragacanth is a viscous, odorless, tasteless, water-soluble mixture of polysaccharides obtained from sap that is drained from the"
"Papaver glaucum Papaver glacum, the tulip poppy, Turkish tulip or Turkish red poppy, is a poppy found in the region of Anatolia. Growing to a height of , this poppy withstands all climates, including the droughts of non-Arab Middle East. The flowers are of rich red colours, with black spots in the centre. The thin petals may be crispy. The flowers bloom to a diameter of . The inner petals stick up, which resembles a tulip. Looks similar to the corn rose poppy ""Papaver rhoeas"" and the Greek red poppy ""Papaver dubium"". The distinct characteristics is the black centre which"
"Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, the Society Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Toto, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, the United States (incl. Hawaii), the Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, the West indies, Yemen, and Zambia Typha domingensis Typha domingensis, known commonly as southern cattail or cumbungi, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus ""Typha"". It is found throughout temperate and tropical regions worldwide. It is sometimes found as a subdominant associate in mangrove ecosystems such as the"
"Tradescantia ohiensis Tradescantia ohiensis, commonly known as bluejacket or Ohio spiderwort, is an herbaceous plant species in the genus ""Tradescantia"" native to eastern + central North America. It is the most common and widely distributed species of ""Tradescantia"" in the United States, where it can be found from Maine in the northeast, west to Minnesota, and south to Texas and Florida. It also has a very small distribution in Canada in extreme southern Ontario near Windsor. Distinguishing features of the species include glaucous leaves and stems, leaves forming an acute angle with the stems, sepals with hairs lacking glands which"
"animal/plant combination would be the principal autotroph. They decided upon a plant-like creature called a Stinger Fan. It has five hearts and limited mobility. Its fan-like leaves trap the red dwarf star's energy to produce sugars. Its hearts pump them around its body. Feeding upon the Stinger Fans are six-legged semi-amphibious beaver-like creatures called Mudpods. They use their long, continually growing thumb claws to cut down a Stinger Fan and dam the river systems, creating artificial lagoons and swamps which provide safety from predators. Upon that animal, a large emu-like animal, the Gulphog, is the main predator. These 2-meter tall"
"Scorzonera humilis Scorzonera humilis, the viper's-grass, is a perennial plant. In Britain it is a rare plant, restricted to moist meadows, in Dorset and Warwick in England, and in South Wales. One unique class of stilbenoid derivative was first isolated from ""S. humilis"". They were named the tyrolobibenzyls after Tyrol in the eastern Alps, where the plant was collected. It differs from goat's-beard, ""Tragopogon pratensis"", in that it has short, pale green bracts, whereas in Goats Beard they are long and pointed. It grows 7 to 50 cm. The leaves are unbranched, elliptical-lanceolate. The flower heads are 2.5 cm wide,"
"names for plants and animals used to include the word ""nigger"" or ""niggerhead"". The colloquial names for ""echinacea"" (coneflower) are ""Kansas niggerhead"" and ""Wild niggerhead"". The cotton-top cactus (""Echinocactus polycephalus"") is a round, cabbage-sized plant covered with large, crooked thorns, and used to be known in Arizona as the ""niggerhead cactus"". In the early 20th century, double-crested cormorants (""Phalacrocorax auritus"") were known in some areas of Florida as ""nigger geese"". In some parts of the U.S., Brazil nuts were known as ""nigger toes"". The ""niggerhead termite"" (""Nasutitermes graveolus"") is a native of Australia. One of the first films of Horace"